-This causes conflict between the tourist industry and conservationists because the increase in tourists will lead to more sewage, litter and more erosion of the coastline.

How does property development lead to conflict between stakeholders?

-Several mega projects such as The Palms (artificial islands with houses, and leisure facilities) can damage coastal habitats

-E.g. Palm Jebel Ali is being built over coral reef. SOme of these developments are also being built on land reclaimed from the Persian Gulf using material dredged from the seabed. Dredging destroys the seabed environment.

-Many developments also increase the number of tourists and so increase the problems they cause. This creates conflict between property developers and conservationists

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What is an EIA?

-An Environmental Impact Assessment is a process to determine the environmental consequences of a development project

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An example of an EIA in Dubai

-Undertaken for a proposed combined power station and desalinisation plant at Hassyan in Dubai

-Data from publications, internet research and satellite imagery was studied. Government officials, local interest groups and international experts consulted . An ecological survey to gather information on plants, animals, habitats and water quality was undertaken. They identified

-Sea quality changes-increased temperature and salinity

-Modification or loss of coastal habitats- coral reefs could be loss due to the seawater changes (corals sensitive to temperature changes

-Loss of the Jebl Ali Wildlife Sanctuary

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What is a CBA (Cost-benefit Analysis)?

-Looks at the pros and cons of any development to be examined to see if it should go ahead. Used to compare different developments to see which is the best

-All aspects of the development are given a monetary value e.g. how much it costs and how much money it brings to the area

-Difficult to give a monetary value to all costs and benefits (e.g. the economic value of hamour fish is difficult to figure out) so it can be inaccurate

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What is a value analysis?

-similar to a CBA but it involves examining the viewpoints of different stakeholders as well

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Example of a value analysis

-After analysing the costs and benefits of the combined power station and desalinisation plant at Hassyan in Dubai, it was approved

-The viewpoints of different stakeholders ere considered, but the decision was largely due to the huge increase in the demand for water

-Dubai currently has the capacity to supply 26o m gallons/day, but demand is expected to increase to 800m gallons/day .